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Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 10 Small Towns in Southern California with the Best Downtowns (worldatlas.com) — Downtown Claremont gets a full spotlight here, described as a leafy, European-style village with favorite stops like Some Crust Bakery, the Folk Music Center, the Claremont Lewis Museum of Art, and the Packing House's shops and restaurants. The piece compares Claremont's walkable, historic core to other standout Southern California downtowns, positioning the city as a destination for art, food, and relaxed strolling.
2. Radosavljevic Trio of Hat Tricks Lead Men's Water Polo in Tough Losses to CMS and La Verne (mountathletics.com) — Mount St. Mary's men's water polo dropped two games, including a 14–3 loss to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, despite an 11-goal day from standout scorer Radosavljevic. The CMS matchup saw the Mount held scoreless early before a modest second-half push, while a high-scoring battle with La Verne ended 18–16 ahead of their next game against Bucknell.
3. CMC celebrates 50 years of co-education (tsl.news) — Claremont McKenna College recently marked 50 years of co-education with panels, a campus procession, and a new "Milestone Crossing" honoring women alumni. Speakers reflected on early misogyny, ongoing gender inequities, and progress toward inclusion, while current students and staff described how opportunities and campus culture have evolved for women in Claremont.
4. Gary Masami Nakamura: April, 15, 1950 – September, 15, 2026 (bainbridgereview.com) — A former Harvey Mudd College chemistry student who once studied in Claremont is remembered in this obituary for his long career in forestry, his social justice advocacy, and his love of travel, music, and family. Though he later lived in Washington and Northern California, his college years in Claremont helped launch a life of public service and curiosity.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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